Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/22/2026 16:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 7:51PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 22, 2026 - 4:51pm
Expires: 
April 22, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 751 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of West Salem to near Hayesville to Bellville. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wooster, Millersburg, Orrville, Loudonville, Bellville, Dalton, Shreve, Killbuck, Holmesville, Glenmont, Nashville, Smithville, Apple Creek, Butler, Perrysville, Lucas, Jeromesville, Fredericksburg, Congress, and Gann.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Richland; Ashland; Wayne; Holmes; Knox
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH